BC HOUSING: PROPOSED COUGAR ROAD SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECT, WFN LANDS - UPDATE IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 1st WEBINAR
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BC Housing: Project Website
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Westbank First Nation (WFN) Development Services office received an application for amendment to a property’s Land Use Designation and Zoning for Lot 37-2-2 at 3235 Cougar Road. By resolving to provide initial consideration on September 9, 2020, Council allows for WFN’s Development Services to open up public consultation only at this time for the received application.
For the purposes of constructing permanent supportive housing, the applicant is seeking to utilize a WFN Member property which is proposed to be sub-leased to BC Housing by the current lessee. BC Housing has been working to identify a location on the Westside to support a development of this nature since 2018, and the potential site was recently identified by BC Housing’s real estate team.
WFN’s role in this initiative is specific to the capacity of land use authority only. The proposed project belongs to BC Housing and their partner, Turning Points Collaborative Society, and would be funded exclusively by BC Housing should it be approved.
Consultation packages were issued to all residences within a 300 metre radius of the proposed site on September 11, 2020, and BC Housing will be hosting a Virtual Neighbourhood Information Session on October 1, 2020 beginning at 6:00 p.m. All interested residents are encouraged to attend and provide feedback for further Council consideration. To register for this opportunity, click here.
At this time, no approvals have been issued for the rezoning, land use amendment, or proposed development. Following consultation, WFN will further consider the matter along with the feedback received.
All residents are encouraged to contact Holli Hyatt in writing by October 9, 2020 to provide feedback regarding the proposed amendment, zoning, and project.
Westbank First Nation
Holli Hyatt, Planner I
Email: hhyatt@wfn.ca
201 - 515 Highway 97 South
Kelowna, BC V1Z 3J2
T 250 769 4999
F 250 769 2443